“It’s a very proud feeling."
Two gifted 11-year-olds from Hounslow, London, have been accepted into Mensa, the exclusive society for high-IQ individuals.
With a combined IQ of 314, twins Krish and Keira Arora may be Britain’s smartest siblings.
Krish scored an IQ of 162 while Keira, who is more creatively inclined, scored 152. Both attend their local state primary school.
Despite their extraordinary intellect, the twins live like any other children. They enjoy gaming on their Nintendo Switch and spending time with friends.
Their mother Mauli said: “It’s a very proud feeling.
“Sometimes you think about it and you feel they’ve done something impossible because they’re so young, so it’s remarkable – we never thought that something like this would happen.”
Krish’s academic gifts emerged early. By the age of four, he was reading fluently and solving complex decimal problems.
Mauli explained: “Krish was doing things very early on which kids of his age would not do.
“He was reading very early, so when he was four, he was fluently reading and was doing complex decimal divisions around that time.
“His spellings were also really good for his age. So we did see the sparks.”
Keira’s literary talent also developed quickly. She has a love for reading and writes poetry with emotional depth.
Mauli said: “Keira’s creative side was really good.
“She attended a few creative writing workshops and whenever she went the feedback was always that she wrote like an author, so she has a very emotional soft touch to her writing.
“She creates the environment and she puts a lot of emotion in the story that she writes.”
Krish joined Mensa first, at age 10 in November, after being inspired by Young Sheldon – the child genius from the prequel to The Big Bang Theory. Keira followed earlier in May 2025.
The pair are also musically gifted. Keira is the lead singer of her school rock band and performs once a month:
“We play famous songs – the last one was Final Countdown. We have more of a pop genre. We’re doing Diamonds by Rihanna next. My favourite singer is Mariah Carey.”
Singing makes her feel empowered.
Keira added: “It makes me feel good. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced stage fright.”
Krish, who plays piano with perfect pitch, is passionate about classical music. His favourite composer is Chopin.
He said:
“I really like playing music. It makes me feel calm and peaceful – music is something I really enjoy.”
The twins are also focused on their futures. Keira wants to pursue a career in commercial law.
Krish already studies maths at Year 9 level and wants to do something maths-related.
Their parents, Mauli and Nischal, are both engineers and take an active role in supporting the twins’ development.
Although the children are encouraged to pursue their passions, the family maintains a structured routine.
Mauli explained: “We sleep early and get up early. Both lights are off by 9:30 pm. Video gaming is something we put restrictions on a lot.
“We also try to see what they’re watching and ensure the age rating is closely followed.
“After school, they come back, they eat, take a break for some time. They then do something productive for an hour – French or economics, something where they are learning.
“Then they have an hour off doing whatever they want to do on their iPads and then she [Keira] likes going out with her friends but Krish does something like play piano.”
Krish will soon begin his secondary studies at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet, one of the UK’s top grammar schools.
Keira has won a place at Tiffin Girls’ School in Kingston, another highly selective institution.
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